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Temple's water usage at weekend level
Published: August 2, 2000
Temple water use Monday continued to reflect the aftermath of a Saturday rain that brought .57 of an inch to the city.Residents used an average of 15 million gallons Monday and hit a peak of 19.8 million, said Temple Utilities Superintendent Jerry Kean.Saturday's usage also hit a low 15 million gallons, but peaked at 26.8 million gallons.Kean credited Monday's reduced usage on the weekend rain and the day being one of the days city residents have been asked not to water.Water usage figures are recorded from 12:01 a.m. to midnight daily.The temperature Monday hit a high of 99 degrees and a low of 68 at Draughon-Miller Central Texas Regional Airport. Normal highs and lows are 97 and 73, respectively. by Jonathan Walburgh